EP 0599590 B1 20000209 - Intraoperative ultrasound probe
Title (en)
Intraoperative ultrasound probe
Title (de)
Intraoperativer Ultraschallfühler
Title (fr)
Sonde à ultra-son intra-opératoire
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 9224585 A 19921123
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0599590A2] An intraoperative ultrasonic transducer probe is described comprising a handle section (20) and a transducer section (22) which resemble a tiny leg and foot. The two sections are obtusely angled relative to each other so that the physician may continue to clearly view the surgical site while holding and manipulating the probe. The extension of the transducer section away from its point of attachment to the handle section results in the toe (18) of the foot being insertable under unincised tissue, enabling the surgeon to ultrasonically examine organs and tissue peripheral to the surgical site and to follow a vessel even beyond the incision. The transducer section is completely encapsulated in a rubberlike material (44) which electrically insulates the transducer from the patient, enables the probe to be easily sterilized, and further provides an inherent standoff between the transducer and the contact surface of the probe. Thus, the transducer can be focused immediately at the skin line of the organ or vessel which is in contact with the probe. The probe can be easily assembled by providing termination assemblies for attaching coaxial cable conductors to the printed circuit board assembly of the probe.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/06 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01); H01R 9/03 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61B 8/06 (2013.01); A61B 8/12 (2013.01); H01R 13/65912 (2020.08); A61B 8/445 (2013.01); H01R 9/0515 (2013.01); H01R 12/62 (2013.01); H01R 2201/12 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0599590 A2 19940601; EP 0599590 A3 19950426; EP 0599590 B1 20000209; AT E189588 T1 20000215; AT E266358 T1 20040515; DE 69327833 D1 20000316; DE 69327833 T2 20001012; DE 69333517 D1 20040617; DE 69333517 T2 20050407; EP 0947162 A2 19991006; EP 0947162 A3 20010328; EP 0947162 B1 20040512; GB 9224585 D0 19930113; JP H06277215 A 19941004
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 93309307 A 19931122; AT 93309307 T 19931122; AT 99200175 T 19931122; DE 69327833 T 19931122; DE 69333517 T 19931122; EP 99200175 A 19931122; GB 9224585 A 19921123; JP 29188293 A 19931122